Letter of Workers United President Bruce Raynor to Bemis Company, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Henry J. Theisen. Aug 20, 2009
Letter of Workers United President Bruce Raynor to Bemis Company, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Henry J. Theisen ... Letter of Workers United President Bruce Raynor to Bemis Company, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Henry J. Theisen ... NEW YORK, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today Bruce Raynor, President of Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union, sent a letter [see below] to Henry J. Theisen, the Chief Executive Officer of the Bemis Company. (PR Newswire)
Rio receives offer for Alcan Packaging Aug 18, 2009
46 billion) to Bemis Company Inc.. "We have already agreed to asset sales of $US6.6 billion ($A8.04 billion) over the last 18 months, despite the challenging financial markets," Mr Elliott said in a statement. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Amcor Tuesday offered $2bil for Rio Tinto's packaging arm Aug 18, 2009
Rio incurred significant debt in its 2007 purchase of Canadian aluminum giant Alcan Inc. for $38 billion, and earlier this year sold its Alcan Packaging Food Americas division to U.S.-based Bemis Company Inc. for $1. 2 billion. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
China says Rio Tinto employees stole state secrets Jul 10, 2009
The deal to sell its Alcan Packaging Food Americas division to U.S.-based Bemis Company Inc. is subject to regulatory approvals and $200 million of the total price may be in the form of Bemis shares. The move is the latest by Rio to reduce its debt, which is about $23. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Amcor still in talks with Rio on packaging assets Jul 10, 2009
That speculation had increased since Rio Tinto announced on July 6 it would sell the Alcan Packaging Food Americas business to Bemis Company, Amcor said. "For completeness, Amcor notes that it has an active dividend reinvestment plan, and there is no current intention to underwrite that plan," it said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Stocks End Mixed In Heavier Trade Jul 7, 2009
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Thorpe moves to scuttle doping claims Jul 6, 2009
July 06, 2009 07:42pm AEST. IAN Thorpe has provided the country's drug testing agency with medical evidence in an attempt to clear his name of doping. (Yahoo News -- Swimming)